The 2019 Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show - Part 1

[@E92M3Guy]

" 1.3 for extra misery " quote of the day and spat my coffee out, tremendous.

[@davescarvids9412]

Yeh, that was a classic, LOL

[@wordsmith52]

@Jack Beanstalk Only those from Gaydon!

[@slowbasil]

"It's not that I don't like Fords, I just don't get the hype". It's so nice to hear someone say that!

[@ministrone]

I spotted a Hub Nut sticker on a red Vauxhall in Scunthorpe at the weekend. It made me smile despite being in Scunthorpe.

[@davidf2281]

@tone167 It used to be called Sthorpe but then someone visited

[@grayjohn1906]

Sunny scunny! The delight 😊

[@EleanorPeterson]

Yep. Spotting HubNut stickers is very satisfying. They're still fairly rare in my part of the world (north of England), so seeing one is like belonging to an exclusive club and knowing the correct secret handshake that will gain you admission. Cue lots of nods and winks and thumbs ups and smiles. Nice one, Ian: spreading a bit of happiness (and silliness) is no bad thing in these parlous times. :-)

[@clonmore819]

This guy is brilliant - wonderful dry sense of humour and his comments are so true!

[@julianevans9548]

First minute: I spy a Mustang, HubNut gets excited... by a Metro. I love this channel.

[@antonioercolino6087]

Thanks for the walkabout the show. Much wiper joy !

[@andrewgurney6019]

Brilliant video Mr Hubnut, in my opinion this is when you are at your best, really enjoyable look around the show, thanks!

[@johnstephenson7385]

Absolutely brilliant Mr. HubNut. Pure class.

[@frazzleface753]

Only Hubnut would point out the discrepancies with the windscreen wipers on the Play Your Cars Right game :)

[@gosportjamie]

No, I'd have probably done the same. But the Chevette was an HS not an HSR, no big arches and much more attractive front spoiler styling...

[@clonmore819]

"I saved mine from the scrappage scheme. At times I wish I hadn't" . Marvellous

[@willtricks9432]

Spent some time saying, had one had one, had one.wish I still had one. Didn't have a barn. but lived up hill from a scrapyard. Nice one and thanks for the tour. Cheers

[@johnnorth9355]

Awesome - my 1960' teens upwards in one quick automotive lesson. Thank you so much Ian.

[@bossdog1480]

The Hudson style was achieved by having the floor lower than the side rails. This was called the 'step down' style.

[@pugman205]

glad to have met you at the show on Friday and was a pleasure talking with you. There arn't many celebrities as humble and genuine as you are. Hopefully you get the Fox up and running.

[@BennysBenz]

MY GOD LOOK AT THAT METRO!!!!! I live in the United States but love the history of the British cars. I'm going to come to the U.K. and see this show for myself next year I watched your video of last years and think this is just wonderful. I like to invite you to lunch or tea while in England.

[@jamiesut5866]

Never has 53 minutes passed by so quickly!

[@torresalex]

I'm just discovering this channel, and it's brilliant just for the content. However, the fact that you don't understand why Ford's are so highly regarded has made this channel even better. I couldn't agree more.

[@twocvbloke]

The Peel P50 with Reg. No. EME 583B was the one Clarkson pratted about in round BBC Television Centre on Top Gear S10E03, nice to know it wasn't completely ruined by the orangutan... :P

[@gosportjamie]

I thought the one they used on Top Gear was one of the development cars for the new run of Peels. I'm sure that one was white... Apparently that one survived Clarkson, but John Humphries managed to break it...

[@twocvbloke]

Nope, definitely blue, and reg'd EME 583B: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnvJhIZmj72MmtE

[@Will-lr6vm]

@@gosportjamie That might have been the second time they used them - with the Top Gear Australia presenters.

[@gosportjamie]

@@Will-lr6vm Yes, it could be, I would say that my memory isn't what it was, but it never really was...

[@worldofrandometry6912]

I always admired the styling of the Montego estate and it still looks great in 2019.

[@gosportjamie]

Yes, it was certainly one of the more successful estate cars in terms of styling. In fact a lot of people seem to think the estate looks better than the saloon. What really gets me is how small one looks compared to today's cars...

[@stepheng8779]

Brilliant video. Out of all the loveliness I was most pleased to see a brown Allegro estate in great nick. A neighbour had one when I was a kid and for some reason I swooned over it. I still think it looks terrific.

[@gosportjamie]

Tanya Field's gorgeous Montego Countryman 2.0D turbo estate. Mmmmm, Nightfire Red and high specification too, lovely...

[@williamspaul1805]

"The Ami never fails to Disappoint" classic slip of the tongue there.

[@HubNut]

Yes, I can't always be held responsible for my mouth noise, especially when distracted by hideously coloured cars...

[@rollingtroll]

Hahaha, I just commented on that as well. It's a funny one though. I'll refrain from commenting on it in my own posting.

[@bigbadgaz1]

27:40 Morris marina estate in maroon ! My first car was identical to that one but on an M plate, incredible. I was 17 in 82 and it was gifted to me from grandparents, i went through 2 engines and 3 gearboxes in 18 months ! crazy teenager :)

[@ianrobinson3017]

Very nice to meet Ian Seabrook on the Lancaster stand. Great show. Great videos. Keep up the good work!

[@alxwlsh]

39:16 My favourite car of all time, The Vauxhall Omega B Elite 3.2 V6! The saloon not the estate but still love both shapes!

[@I-T-S-M-E]

Brilliant 👍 looked forward to this all day.

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

A very enjoyable 53 minutes thank you. Nice to see great and not so great cars from the 70s and 80s cars 👍

[@philt4346]

Apart from missing the retail opportunities, this is better than being there. Straight to the jalops of interest with a forward visibility aids geek.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hi Ian,what a part 1 vlog,so many cars there it looked awesome,cant wait for part 2.

[@jaggass]

I saw that green mk3 Marina on somebody's drive near Lincoln last year. Nice to see it being well looked after.

[@rachelbrown1978]

I used to love going to car shows with my best friend. Unfortunately he passed away last year, so I've not been to one since, so it's great to see all of the old cars...

[@DotPointThree]

Superb video! Was very nice meeting you at the stand on Friday sir. We went with the 2CV for Sporting Bears in the end and it put a huge smile on our faces. Lovely machine.

[@bazasulli4975]

Great coverage so far. Lots of fantastic paint work, colours and cars in general. I think my favourite was the Citroën SM, they are such beautiful cars.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

What a great show, so many interesting (different) cars. I am slightly obsessed with the look of the Reliant Kitten. I like that it is indoors and it allows owners to show off restorations and repairs and cars under the skin. Much more pleasant than being wind blown and sun burnt. My brother had a Series 2, F series Victor, it was great. Looking forward to part 2! Cheers

[@Stevieweevietv]

I absolutely love this video! The number of cars I remember from childhood, either because my family owned them or because I had matchbox/corgi versions amongst my toys. Great stuff! 😁👍

[@ginggur17]

Brilliant video pal Thankyou. I love these show enlightenment episodes. Top gear Ian.

[@mossy.48]

Brilliant brilliant brilliant hubnut, I have wanted to go there for years, as with bovington tank museum, you have done a top job, on the running commentary at the motor show, along g with ignoring Mike brewer in the process, go hubnut 💪

[@MrGazzw]

Loving the show so far, really looking forward to part 2.

[@jamesstasiak]

Haha, I recognise all that. It was a pleasure to have met you on Sunday.

[@Robhalifax]

Your excitement was palpable when you spotted the Montego hearse :)

[@Roadwarrior92]

That Citroen was stunning

[@TheMickvee]

Nice to see a Ro80! My mate's dad had one back in the 70s and he used to take us out in it. It was weird. the engine being ultra smooth and sounding like a jet! I haven't seen one on the road for decades!

[@peakyparttimers9362]

Hi Ian nice meeting you at the show on Saturday . The selfie I took with you is now my screen saver!

[@nick2203]

Excellent video Ian, some lovely classic cars there. I've owned some examples of the cars in this video including the Simca 1501, Austin Princess 2200 HLS, Vauxhall Viva HC back in the early eighties. I also owned an Austin Ambassador but unfortunately, mine became a money pit with a catalogue of repairs, which was a shame because despite its problems it was a nice car. My first car was a 1965 Austin 1100 that I bought for £200 back in 1979. which really shows my age. Looking forward to part 2 of this video.

[@heikkiremes5661]

That mk2 Cavalier SRi was just drop dead gorgeous.

[@jadams3427]

Hubnut should definitely be the host for the upcoming 'Top Headlamp Wiper Gear' show !

[@robc5955]

Great video, thanks hubnut, yet again couldn’t get there, so great you took the time to guide us around.

[@clonmore819]

You Sir are a genius. Really enjoyed your video. Thanks.

[@bentullett6068]

So glad you do these videos as I couldn't get to the show this year.

[@northstar1950]

I predict the Ford Ka well might become a collectible in years to come, providing they don't all rot away from the petrol filler cap outwards!! We had an Ambassador VDP the same colour as the example you showed, red A437 JVC, I liked the look of them but always got a shock of it as I locked the door. It was fairly new when we had it.

[@kevinsmith6269]

I hope so, I've owned mine for four years and love it. Yes the rust protection is very poor!!! I'm doing whatever I need to to keep on top of any rust on mine before it takes hold. People forget what an original design the Mk1 Ka was and how it introduced Fords "Edge" design before the MK1 Focus. I hope mine will be accepted at events like this in a few years, but I'm not sure as people seem very snobby about them.

[@MajorKlanga]

Thanks for that comprehensive tour of the show. I fully agree with you on Lancia Gammas; the Berlina is nicer than the Coupé (and is torsionally stiffer too). One little point about the Coupé Fiat; despite the Pininfarina logo on the dashboard, the exterior was designed by Fiat Centro Stilo under the direction of Chris Bangle; it was the interior that was designed by Pininfarina.

[@HubNut]

Yes, memory fail!

[@AZ-vg6li]

who,Chris Bangle also designed the soccer ball wheel cover on the Panda Italia 90!

[@Garffey]

Thanks Ian....Always good to see cars from your past (sob) whether good or bad!!.....Looking forward to the Jags in part 2!

[@rahmann936]

Brings back so many memories seeing those classic cars. A neighbour had a orange Fiat 127 just like in the video. The owner use to freewheel the car out of his steep driveway, once out you could hear him starting it up. The Triumph 1300 a friend of the family had one in Valencia blue, it was 3 years older than my dad's Victor but it had inertia reel seatbelts and a centre rear armrest. But the Victor had more space inside, well it was a bigger car and PAS. Swings and roundabouts.

[@dexta1969]

Firstly what a great video and some lovely (and crusty) cars. Secondly, Art by Bex made my "Spotty Patch" 3d portrait which the wife gifted me in January, she's a very, very talented woman

[@ShedTV]

Excellent, I enjoyed this immensely. Roll on part two!

[@rydermike33]

Great tour around the show Ian, with some 'Brucie, Play your Cars Right' action at the end. Very enjoyable too.

[@alexmartinez280]

That barn find BMW 3.0 CSL was a mini firework display at the very end. Wow 🤩 the first batch in 71 ran carbs so the sound was intensified for the complete front and rear sound stage.

[@daniellee9015]

Ian brilliant glad you did the Saab have you never thought of going on the BBC doing top gear you'd be amazing

[@HubNut]

Top Gear would never allow a hairy bloke to spend an hour touring around a car show. Make that two hours! Part 2 lands tomorrow evening.

[@cappaculla]

Ian, many thanks for the vid, could not think of anyone better to give me a tour of the event...

[@davidw6469]

An excellent video Ian as always. Some very interesting information on a wide variety of cars. Thanks for featuring the Metros.

[@EdFrankes]

So much wonderfull cars... Oh how it would love to own that one....and that one....and that...and that... I have a top 3 list of cars i would love to own one day, but this video was about to make the list a lot longer. Thank you for showing us around!

[@alech8336]

25k subscriptions - fantastic work. There are a lot of us 'normal car' fans out there!

[@glidb4]

Excellent tour. Can't wait for part two. Looking forward to Morris Marina content. Will you be talking to Mr Morris himself McKinnon?

[@HubNut]

That's the plan...

[@darrensmith6999]

Lovvve Austin Rover BL etc some smashing examples Rover 216 GSI was at the launch back in the day and the GSi was the first on we sold and waited 6 weeks or so to get it from Rover haha Great Vid Thank You.

[@k1ckyscotland988]

"Montego hearse!,I'm in heaven". Pun intended or purely accidental?.

[@MGBetts1]

I never noticed that - accidental, I'm sure.

[@Andy-pu2iv]

Damn, beat me to it!

[@HubNut]

Ha! I didn't even notice...

[@jo05dk]

I laughed out loud when that happened K1cky :)

[@mattw8332]

I think he also said 'Man alive' too!

[@peterstanier4110]

Very well done SIR very knowledgeable in Cars excellent video. 😍😍😍😎😎😎👍🏻👍🏻

[@Stars_Falling_93]

I was just thinking this afternoon that I would love to hear what you think of a Morris Marina. So, you must be some kind of mind reader. Great video! The variety on the show is truly astounding!

[@parantodd775]

Absolutely loved the show definitely going next year

[@heikkiremes5661]

That's what I call heaven on earth.

[@M6GOF]

I love how you completely ignore the Mustang and go to the Austin Metro. Peak Hubnut right there!

[@micheltebraake7915]

Great tour about the show, I saw a number of cars that I have had in the past.

[@simonparsons9822]

My type of show! I'm often exhibiting my 300zx at the Classic Car Show in November, but this looks even more appealing. That Montego was awesome. I don't know why, I've never known why, but I have a thing for the Montego too! Delightful Metro!

[@tonycox5625]

Great so far Ian. We had 3.3 Ventora FD back in the nineties, great car, sold it to the owners club secretary and it's still around somewhere.Excellent vlog ,can't wait for part two.😀

[@jeffking4176]

It’s cool to see these British and European cars for a change. 📻🙂

[@johnb.9806]

So much character in those cars, particularly pre-80's. Back in the 80's I thought 70's cars were really ugly and would never be classics, but I changed my mind over time. Even a Fiat 127 looks really stylish to me now, and those Dolomites and 1300's.

[@wordsmith52]

Lovely show - wish I could be there... Don't care what anyone says about them, but I love the old Morris Marinas....especially that metallic green one...!

[@icascone]

Thank you so much for sharing a lot about this show! I live in Australia and the car options clubs is not as varied, EVEN if there are lots of cars from all over... (Fiat did sell early in the 60's then stopped in the 80's and then again now)... Anyhow thank so much for sharing when there isn't a similar show in Australia!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Wow, the Nightfire Red Montego estate at 1:30 is seriously tasty!

[@staffsbull32]

thanks for the footage! really enjoyed the video

[@gryfandjane]

Brilliant, Ian... the next best thing to being there! That said, I’d like to join any other MG owners watching and comment that you walked past many lovely MGs with nary a notice. We feel neglected. :-(

[@graemew7001]

Hi Gryf, you would have been in your element where I was on Saturday, a classic car auction in Pickering, North Yorkshire. They had a 79 Midget in Vermillion, a 75 MGB GT Jubilee and an 81 MGB GT LE in silver, all hadn't even been registered, had only delivery mileage on, still had the protective wax on from the factory and had been stored by the owner until now! Obviously they'd need recommissioning etc but how often do you see that? They all got to the £10k mark as provisional which wasn't enough to me. I have a fair bit of classic MG knowledge as I used to work on classic MG's 30 years ago as an apprentice and my favourite has to be the MGA, that car IMO is totally stunning.

[@HubNut]

Yeah, sorry. I tend to focus on the cars that get overlooked elsewhere. No shortage of love for MGs.

[@gryfandjane]

No problem, Ian... by the way, you’d like my Midget. Being the US spec, it has three wipers. ;-)

[@stevengray5970]

Great video Mr hubNut especially the Manta I had an 1.8 hatch as my daily car in the winter of 2017 through to Christmas 2018 loved it .👍🏿🤗

[@davidcope9612]

oooooh a full 30 minutes of HubNuttery :)

[@johnwh1039]

love it. Thought the blistered arches on the Mexico were too much but loved the Fiat 128 next to it - with blistered arches!

[@HubNut]

Ha! Yes, I spotted that when I was editing it...

[@stirlingmotors]

Brilliant video Ian thanks.

[@463ev]

Was hoping all the time to see a Austin Gipsy as I had one of those for my first car. Did love it and it never broke it was in the family for thirteen years mainly used for things around horses back in Iceland.

[@mendhamsmusicmoviesmovemen8075]

Dad had two in a row. They were ideal for getting my electric wheelchair in the back using homemade ramps. You could still have the back seats up and still seat five people!

[@stephenbibby8650]

Thanks Ian great video , thoroughly enjoyed. I can’t get over your enthusiasm for the Montego Herse and yet skipped over the Capris one of my favourites . I owned a 2.8 injection. The world of Hubnut is truly strange :)

[@madhatters1966]

What a fantastic show , Glad you like the Ford puma i have owned 2 of them and the 1.7 zetec s engine is brilliant love them, Love the Allegro and Marina estates and that grey Morris minor van i want it absolutely beautiful, Thanks for sharing as always and bring on part 2.

[@peterbarker6249]

Nice to see some cars displayed here that look like they might actually be used . I'm not a fan of those over-restored vehicles that are so clean they can only be garage ornaments . Good coverage , excellent knowledge , looking forward to part two .

[@kevinsmith6269]

Thanks for a great video Ian :) I couldn't attend the show myself but this video more than made up for it! Great quality, really fun, informative and so many lovely cars!!! The red Reliant Sabre is a beautiful looking car too :)

[@nicholasgibbons6122]

Fantastic coverage, I must go next year.

[@catherinewilson3880]

I owned a Montego estate in the 90s, and I loved it.

[@Jordanskiy]

21:45 Wasn't expecting to see a doppelganger of my own car in this video! Nice to see another Genesis Blue Phase 1 306, though the colour-coded wing mirrors and door handles give it away as a decadent XT, rather than my humble XL 1.4.

[@vinces7001]

You vaguely remind of Neil from the Young One's!

[@alech8336]

Yes!

[@conkeroonee]

Yeah, Heavy man, love and peace, ban the bomb, no nuclear power!

[@recommendedforyou6235]

Great stuff Ian, look forward to Parts 2-7 :)

[@HubNut]

;-)

[@janhanchenmichelsen2627]

17:03 Hub Nut is spotting a Montego hearse. Rejoice!!

[@peterbollans9982]

fiesta supersport looked absolutely fab , the predecessor to the xr2

[@derek-press]

your knowledge is outstanding! (I would have liked to have seen an Avenger GLS with the four headlights(my boy racer car back in my youth,of course, it was second or third or fourth hand but still my baby)

[@Georgeolddrones]

Excellent Ian thanks 👍

[@ralphups7782]

The Vauxhall Fe victor, in frame 37:54 . Had a black and white collie dog on the top of it.🐕😙